Animals learning through play: Langhur monkey

10 animals that learn through play

Langhur monkey

Studies have found that while juvenile female monkeys enjoy equal amounts of male-to-female social activity, when an infant appears within the group, the attention of the females will be almost immediately focused on touching, cuddling, carrying or grooming the new arrival — creating a fan club for the new mother!

This originally appeared on BBC Earth and is reprinted here with permission.